Vanti Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 We are exhibiting at BETT for the first time this year and wanted to know what technical issues have really been getting your goat recently. We love solving these issues within the education sector and have begun sponsoring EduGeek to help grow the community. If you’re able to pop along to our stand it’d be great to speak with you. Alternatively, if you’re not going to BETT, feedback via this thread would be much appreciated. We’ll be at stand W45.
dhicks Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 We are exhibiting at BETT for the first time this year and wanted to know what technical issues have really been getting your goat recently. What is it, exactly, your company sells? -- David Hicks 1
GrumbleDook Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 What is it, exactly, your company sells? -- David Hicks Our Services | RTS Technology Solutions is the list of services from their website. Looks like a solutions provider for IP services (CCTV, VoIP, Digital signage, etc) all based on skills as infrastructure engineers and designers.
Haptic Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 A suggestion would be to get over to the introduce yourself forum and let people know all about your company and yourself bud;) 1
tom_newton Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Also your site link on your profile needs a "http://" in front of it! Feel free to pop over to see us (next to edugeek) - this will be my 6th or 7th BETT with SmoothWall, sure I can offer some decent advice
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 What is it, exactly, your company sells? -- David Hicks GrumbleDook has it spot on David, the best place to find out about what we do is here: www.responsetech.co.uk/services Essentially there are three threads to the business; IT, Audio Visual and Foundation Services (data cabling, electrical work, support etc). If you've got 3 minutes to spare then do check out our showreel on the home page of the site. A suggestion would be to get over to the introduce yourself forum and let people know all about your company and yourself bud;) Thanks for the tip, we'll get that sorted out Our Services | RTS Technology Solutions is the list of services from their website. Looks like a solutions provider for IP services (CCTV, VoIP, Digital signage, etc) all based on skills as infrastructure engineers and designers. Exactly that. Our staff come from a range of backgrounds including a secondary school network management, electrical engineering, AV technician (with digital signage specialism) and even a geologist. We've had an apprentice electrician join us recently too. Also your site link on your profile needs a "http://" in front of it! Feel free to pop over to see us (next to edugeek) - this will be my 6th or 7th BETT with SmoothWall, sure I can offer some decent advice Thanks for the profile tip We were talking to one of your colleagues about a current opportunity we have open just last week. You're already on our must-see list
SimpleSi Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) [edit] just saw they are a sponsor - oops [/edit] I got knarked when I opened it and found they didn't need help! regards Simon Edited January 11, 2010 by SimpleSi
Haptic Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 [edit] just saw they are a sponsor - oops [/edit] regards Simon lol dont be too harsh Si they are new sponsors chap and SPAM is only Self Promotion And Marketing for which they do have a right 1
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 [edit] just saw they are a sponsor - oops [/edit] I got knarked when I opened it and found they didn't need help! regards Simon Apologies if the thread title was misleading Simon, we're just trying to say hello
Haptic Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Try Hello next time regards Simon you bully lol
dhicks Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Essentially there are three threads to the business; IT, Audio Visual and Foundation Services (data cabling, electrical work, support etc). If you've got 3 minutes to spare then do check out our showreel on the home page of the site. Do you have anything that particularly distinguishes you from other similar companies? We get an average of two or three calls from companies like yours every week, all of which sound pretty much the same. Obviously the fact that you're sponsering an EduGeek forum puts you a bit ahead of the average, but is there something in particular that your company does better than others? -- David Hicks
SimpleSi Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 you bully lol Ok to make up- I'll go to their stand and let them try to sell me something - which is is not an offer I'd make to many companies regards Simon
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 Do you have anything that particularly distinguishes you from other similar companies? We get an average of two or three calls from companies like yours every week, all of which sound pretty much the same. Obviously the fact that you're sponsering an EduGeek forum puts you a bit ahead of the average, but is there something in particular that your company does better than others? -- David Hicks Hi David, Having worked in education ourselves we understand the specific requirements that schools have over businesses (which is also why we have never cold called schools in the hope of getting work). We take huge pride in our work and pay great attention to detail. We're aware there's a curriculum to be tought and that IT and Audio Visual solutions need to support that. So for instance, when we built a theatre for a specialist Visual and Performing Arts school we introduced moving lighting bars so that students were able to get involved with rigging lighting without creating a health and safety risk. Our hope is that both our appearence at BETT and sponsoring of EduGeek will allow us to develop relationships with people we otherwise wouldn't have contact with and who are receptive to the sort of change we want to be a part of in schools. Technology is becoming an increasingly integral part of teaching and in our opinion it's important that it's done right. It's also worth mentioning that a not-insignificant proportion of our work is remedial. This isn't to put other suppliers down and claim we're the best by any stretch but we have seen some shocking installations by suppliers to education that we've been asked to put right. I hope that goes some way to answering your question and if you are at BETT, I'd be interested in talking further. Best regards, Mike
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 Ok to make up- I'll go to their stand and let them try to sell me something - which is is not an offer I'd make to many companies regards Simon There'll be no hard selling from us Simon but it'd be great to see you there
tmcd35 Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Ok to make up- I'll go to their stand and let them try to sell me something - which is is not an offer I'd make to many companies Just thought I'd point out the irony in that statement You're going to a trade show. What do you think all the other companies there are going to be doing? (PS. I too was a little disapointed when I clicked the link and saw it was just an advert )
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 (PS. I too was a little disapointed when I clicked the link and saw it was just an advert ) Crikey - we're not off to a good start! Definitely not our intention at all... I don't seem to be able to edit the thread title so if a mod/admin wants to change it to something more descriptive to avoid confusion then I'm more than happy for them to do so.
dhicks Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 So for instance, when we built a theatre for a specialist Visual and Performing Arts school we introduced moving lighting bars so that students were able to get involved with rigging lighting without creating a health and safety risk. What's a moving light bar - how does it move, does it have wheels at each end? -- David Hicks
SimpleSi Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 What do you think all the other companies there are going to be doing? DB has provided us with immunity (e.g exhibitors badges) regards Simon
Willott Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 What's a moving light bar - how does it move, does it have wheels at each end? I would assume vertically moving, so drops from ceiling for students to work on them at floor level (saw them when doing some research a couple of years ago, can't find them now).
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 I would assume vertically moving, so drops from ceiling for students to work on them at floor level. Yes, that's exactly it. It allows the students safe and easy access to the lights, which is enormously beneficial when teaching backstage technical skills.
CHR1S Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Hi Mike, Good to see your going from strength to strength!! I would like to stick my neck out and say that these guys know what they are doing and from personal experience do a great job no matter what you ask for. Ive seen their work first hand and had the pleasure of working with most of the guys in some capacity and would expect a proffessional job from start to finish. They started in education and know the target area well and have some very skilled workers. Will see you all at BETT
Vanti Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 Will see you all at BETT Hi Chris, Thanks for your kind words. Look forward to seeing you at the show. What day are you coming down? Mike
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